Major County, OK Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Major County in green. The most dangerous areas in Major County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Major County, OK Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Major County is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of counties are safer and 35% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Major County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Major County is 0.0813 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Major County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Major County may be as high as 1 in 8,625 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,172 in the west part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Major County, OK: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Major County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Major County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Major County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Major County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Major County has 0, have the same problem. Of Major County’s 7,775 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Major County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Major County residents in a standard year.

Individual Major County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Major County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Major County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Alfalfa County, OK	B-	C	B+	D-
Blaine County, OK	D	D-	D+	D-
Garfield County, OK	D	D+	D	D
Woods County, OK	D-	D-	D-	D
Kingfisher County, OK	D+	C-	D+	D
Dewey County, OK	D	C	D	D+
Grant County, OK	C	C+	B-	D
Woodward County, OK	D+	D+	D	D+
Logan County, OK	B	C	B+	C-
Noble County, OK	B	B-	B	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Major County is similar versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cimarron County, OK	D	D+	D+	D
Union County, SD	A	B	B	B
Clarke County, VA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Clarke County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Clarke County, IA	B	A-	A-	A+
Clark County, SD	B-	C	C	D+
Clark County, MO	D+	D+	D+	D
Clark County, KS	C	C-	C-	D
Clark County, ID	D-	F	F	C
Claiborne County, MS	D+	C+	C+	D-

Considering only the murder rate, Major County is as safe as the Oklahoma state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Major County, OK average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Major County schools on SchoolGrade

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